Carpets & Rugs

Routine Care Task

Steam clean carpets

Dirt, dust, etc., that is left deep in carpet accelerates the wear on your carpet, sort of like little pieces of sandpaper.

Carpet also stores pollen and molds which can aggravate allergies.

Priority

Timing: March (yearly)

NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your Carpets & Rugs are based on a single-family home located in Massachusetts with a default set of home care goals and priorities.

If you setup your Home-Wizard personal home manager for a different location with different home care goals, your recommended home care program can have different tasks and timings for your {home feature}.

How To

Steam cleaning can be accomplished by hiring a professional, or you can "do-it-yourself" by renting a carpet steam cleaning machine from a supermarket, floor covering store, etc.

Helpful Accessories

Steam Vacuum Cleaner

3-Speed Brushroll Control for high, normal and spill pick-up cleaning

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Carpet Cleaner and Deodorizer

Grime cleaner and deodorizer for rugs

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Benefits

The benefits of this task are moderately high. Doing this task can help extend the useful life of your carpets, and if people in your house have respiratory problems, then this task becomes more important.

Health & Safety
Maintaining Value
Appearance
Allergy Control

Costs

The cost of this task is moderately low, and will depend on the square yardage of carpet that you have in your home. You will need to rent a special steam cleaner or hire a professional carpet cleaner to do this task..